Wool-washing machine.



PATE'NTED DEC. 18, 1906.

, I I J. 111. HUNTER.

woo WASHING MACHINE.

I APPLI'OAIT IO N FILED AUG. 23, 1906.

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1 main bowl or tank'for the purpose of cleaning I {UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES D. HUNTER, OF NORTH ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS.

' TWTOOL-WASHVING MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern:

I Be it known that I, JAMES D. HUNTER, a citizen of the United- States, residing at North Adams, in the county of Berkshire, State of Massachusetts, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Wool- Washing Machines, of which the following is a s ecification, reference-being had therein tot e accompanying drawings.

The invention consists in a novel arrangement of the settling-tank for the liquid which is expressed from the wool by the squeeze-rolls, in anovel construction of the perforated false bottom ofthe main bowl or tank, and in novel provisions for flushing the ,outsediment, &c. I T I The inventionis illustrated in the draw- I ing, which shows invertical transverse section the bowl or tankof a wool-washing machine with my improvements applied thereto.

Having reference to the drawing, at 1 1 are shown the opposite side walls of the main bowl or tank, at 2- 2 the opposite-inclined longitudinallyextending side portions of its bottom, and at.3 the horizontal middle portion of'the latter also extending in the dlrection of the length of the bowl. At 4 is an opening in the said middle ortion for the dlscharge of the contents of t e bowl, and at 5 a valve or closure for the said opening.

. In conformity with the first feature of the invention one or both of the. interior spaces 6 .6 within the side walls 1 1 beneath the inclined side portions 2 2 of the'lower portion of the bowl or tank are utilized for settlingtanks for the liquor which is expressed by the squeeze-rolls (not shown) from the wool as it is fed out of the bowl or tank. As usual in practice, the said liquor falls into a collecting-trough (not shown) and passes from the latter to the settling tank or tanks, from which it is pumped into the bowl again. The

' settling-tanks are formed in the present instance by securing the bottom pieces 6161 in place between the depressed lower part of the owl and the side walls 1 1, and the u per portions of the side walls of the settlingtanks are constituted of the side walls 1 1 and Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 23, 1906. Serial No. 331,752.

Patented Dec. 18,1906. 7

*ment of settling-tank secure greater economy of floor-space than where a settlinge tank is located at one side of the bowl externally of the, latter and permit the sameto be made of any desired length up to approxi- 6o mately that of the bowl, and thus of the required capacity.

At 7 is the perforated false bottom of the wool-containing space of the bowl. Heretofore this false bottom has been composed of transversely-extending sections of perforated metal, each corresponding in length with the width of the interior space of the bowl and about eighteen inches wide. For

the purpose of cleaning the bowl it has been necessary to remove these sections bodily in order to give access to the portion of the bowl {below the perforatedbottom. Inconformity with the present invention the perforated bottom is formed of an intermediate longitu- 7 5 ,dinal section, which is supported upon .girths 71 72 72, and separately-movable side sections 73' 73, which are hinged to the girths =74 74, so as to be capable of occupying normally the full-line positions and of being raised into the dotted-line positions to afford access to the lower portion of the bowl. In. the lowered position of the side sections their inner edge portions rest upon the Perforated pipes for dischargin -water upon the lower surfaces of the bowl 0 a woolwashing machine for flushing purposes have been located heretofore below'the perforated bottom. In such'location sediment collects upon them and they interfere more or less with access to allportions of the interior surfaces.

- One feature .of the invention consists in locating pipes or passages for the discharge of;.9 5

water for flushing and cleansing purposes above the perforated bottom, and another feature thereof consists in providing as- 1 suitable source of supply. At 81 81 are dis- -.-1o 5 charge-orifices directed downward toward the inclined side ortions 2 2. When it is desired to flush t e said side ortions, the movable side sections 73 73 of tlic perforated bottom are turned intotheir dotted-line po- 11c them in-the side walls of the loo sitions, so that their outer edge ortions, which normally rest against the sai orifices so as to prevent wool from lodging therein, shall be moved out of the path of the 'discharging water.

I claim as my invention 1. In wool-washing machine, the bowl with longitudinally-extending laterally-inclined bottom portion, and having underneath the latter the internal settling-trough also extending longitudinally.

- 2. In a wool-washing machine, the combination-with the side wall 1 and the longitudinally-extendinglaterally-inclinedbottom portion 2, of the ottom iece 61 forming with the said side wall and bottom portion a longitudinally-extending internal settlingchamber beneath the bowl.

' 3. In a wool-washing machine, the bowl having the perforated false bottom, and havinga flushing appliance located abovethe said bottom and extending lengthwise of the bowl.

4. In a wool-washing machine, the bowl having the side wall formed with the internal passage for water for flushing purposes, and with the discharge-orifices. 5. In a wool-washing machine, the combination with the bowl, of a perforated false bottom having a lateral section thereof which lower portion of the bowl.

6. In a wool-washing machine, the combination with the bowl, of a perforated false bottom-having a hinged section adapted to of the perforated false bottom be turned up togive access to the lower portion of the bowl.

7. In a wool-washing machine, the combiside section.

9. In a wool-washing machine, the combination with the bowl, of a perforated false bottom having opposite longitudinally-extending hinged side sections.

10. In a wool-washing machine, the combination with the bowl having a water-passage with discharge-orifices for flushin purposes, avin the separately-movable side section beneath the said discharge-orifices and preventing lodg- 'ment of fibrous material therein.

1 1. In a wool-washing machine, the combifnation with the bowl havin a water-passage with discharge-orifices for ushing purposes,

of the hinged perforated bottom section closing upwardly against the said discharge- ,orifices.

In testimony whereof I affix my signaturein presence of-two witnesses.

is separately movable to giveaccess to the 5 JAMES D. HUNTER. 

